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AdarNiya rAmaswAmI ji,
all i wanted to convey is that the word 'idolatry' implies worshipping an
idol, whereas we all know that when we offer flowers, chandan or dhUp to
the "idol" we are offering it to the lord, and not to the statue per se.
but the word 'idolatry' doesn't imply and hence has been used as a beating
stick against hinduism, reducing it to a superstitious following that
worships stones and "idols".

that is all wanted to convey, that we should use the word icon, statue or
even "mUrtI" rather than idol. we should all consciously avoid the word
'idol', whether it is in discussion groups or in temples where signs are
seen "please don't touch the idol" (at least in usa)

at no point i am suggesting that using the mUrtI as an aid to meditate upon
the lord is unapproved or not good.

regards,
shashi joshi

> Dear Bhagavatas:
> The sujbect has been dealt with in Chapter 10 "Descending God" in my book 
> "Hinduism Rediscovered" and explains how we do not worship the image AS God 
> but God IN the image.
> 
> The statement "simlarly idolatry is not something that even the shastras
> approve of" is not correct. The very concept of "archaavataara" 
> confirmed by Azhwars and Acharyas prove that it has the sanction of our 
> Scriptures.
> 
> Dasoham
> Anbil Ramaswamy



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